SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 Protective Provisions

Part III Protection of Land Drainage, Flood Defence, Water Resources and Fisheries

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(1)

Any dispute arising between the nominated undertaker and the Agency under this Part of this Schedule shall, if the parties agree, be determined by arbitration, but shall otherwise be determined by F1the appropriate Minister.

F2(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) above, the reference to the appropriate Minister—

(a)

in the case of a dispute concerning fisheries, flood defence or land drainage is to the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food acting jointly, and

(b)

in the case of any other dispute, is to the Secretary of State.